Great opportunity for a Proposals Manager to join one of the largest privately owned main contractors in London, specialising in building construction & fit out.
My client is looking for someone who has strong Bids/Proposals management experience within the construction industry, who has experience working on some of the above sectors with a main contractor.
They are a long established, financially solid contractor, with an impressive turnover of over £500m who mainly focuses on the commercial, infrastructure, defence, healthcare, education and industrial & stadia sectors working on projects valued £5m to £200m+.
They focus on tier 1 projects but have a more personal culture compared to some other large contractors, being less corporate, with more visibility to directors and easy progression within the business.
Proposals Manager roles & responsibilities
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Managing the end-to-end bid and proposal process from PQQ/RFI through to final tender submission
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Coordinating multidisciplinary bid teams including estimators, planners, design managers, commercial teams and operational leads
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Leading tender planning meetings and maintaining bid programmes and submission deadlines
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Writing, editing and reviewing high-quality proposal content
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Developing compelling responses for quality questions, methodology statements and technical submissions
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Ensuring submissions align with client requirements, scoring criteria and framework standards
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Managing bid documentation, formatting, branding and presentation quality
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Coordinating input from supply chain partners and subcontractors
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Working closely with operational teams to capture project delivery strategies and technical solutions
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Managing portal uploads and electronic tender submissions
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Reviewing ITTs, PQQs, RFQs and framework requirements for compliance
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Maintaining bid libraries, case studies, CVs and template content
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Supporting interview preparation and presentation submissions for shortlisted tenders
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Leading lessons-learned reviews following tender outcomes
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Monitoring competitor activity and market intelligence
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Supporting framework renewals and public-sector procurement submissions
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Driving continuous improvement in bid quality and win rates
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Ensuring governance approvals and sign-offs are completed before submission
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Liaising with directors and senior leadership throughout the bid lifecycle
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Managing multiple concurrent bids with strict deadlines
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Supporting business development strategy and pipeline planning
Proposal Manager requirements
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Strong Proposals / Bids experience
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Worked for main contractor
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Experience within construction, fit out, civil engineering, infrastructure or related sectors
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Experience managing complex public-sector or private-sector bids
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Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously
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Excellent written communication and technical writing skills
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Experience producing high-quality tender submissions and presentations
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Understanding of PQQs, ITTs, RFQs and framework submissions
Proposal Manager Benefits
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Competitive salary
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Travel / Car allowance on top of salary
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Bonus scheme
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Hybrid working
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Excellent annual leave package
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Competitive pension
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Private healthcare
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Supportive & friendly company culture
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Unlimited learning & development opportunities
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If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please reach out on 07441 348496 or .
